Trout and Salmon Fishing - River Wear

[phill_itofish]

Heres on for the fresh water lads, I'm going to get my rod license for migratory species' and as the Wear is a good sea trout river, how far up the river can you fish without a permit, in guessing it would be to the point where the river is no longer tidal can anyone confirm this.

[Bushwhacker]

You need a license to fish for Salmon and Seatrout up to 6 mile out to sea.
As for Brown trout in the tidal waters,you still need a license.
No clubs own the tidal water up to Cox green.The first club waters belong to Harrington fishing club.
I fish quite a lot on the tidal stretch but only when the river has been low for at least a week,this gives the fish numbers time to build up while waiting for water.The last 2 hours of the ebb on a medium sized tide being the best time.
Pointless fishing there till at least May when the first of the Seatrout start entering the river.

[phill_itofish]

You need a license to fish for Salmon and Seatrout up to 6 mile out to sea.
As for Brown trout in the tidal waters,you still need a license.
No clubs own the tidal water up to Cox green.The first club waters belong to Harrington fishing club.
I fish quite a lot on the tidal stretch but only when the river has been low for at least a week,this gives the fish numbers time to build up while waiting for water.The last 2 hours of the ebb on a medium sized tide being the best time.
Pointless fishing there till at least May when the first of the Seatrout start entering the river.

Cheers mate, I'm definitely getting a license, ive looked at some day ticket prices and they don't seem to bad. I'm lead to believe there's a couple of free stretches in Durham as well.

[codcatcher3000]

can i come along ?

[phill_itofish]

can i come along ?

Yeah mate no problem, wont get my license till April.

[clarky]

The free stretch at Durham used to be great bout 10 years ago, av neva fished it since but al be heading down this year as am getn my salmon licence.

[Swilsonstu@aol.com]

posted on this site last year, one member had a significant number of good salmon (some catches videoed) all on the free stretch just down from durham centre. be aware, a lot of time is required to catch any fish that does not feed! but enjoy yourself - by the way he was fishing the fly.

[Jimk2]

I've fished the free stretch at Durham and its heaving with salmon.